RUS - CSKA await finals opponent
KHIMKI (PBL) - CSKA Moscow have booked their place in the PBL finals after completing a sweep of Lokomotiv Kuban in their semi-final tie, but must wait to learn their opponents after Khimki came from 2-0 down to tie their series with UNICS. CSKA used a huge fourth quarter to triumph 79-63 in Game Three of their series as they outscored their opponents 26-9 ...
KHIMKI (PBL) - CSKA Moscow have booked their place in the PBL finals after completing a sweep of Lokomotiv Kuban in their semi-final tie, but must wait to learn their opponents after Khimki came from 2-0 down to tie their series with UNICS.
CSKA used a huge fourth quarter to triumph 79-63 in Game Three of their series as they outscored their opponents 26-9 in the final stanza.
That completed a big comeback as they had trailed 39-25 at half-time.
Jamont Gordon scored 22 points to lead six CSKA players in double figures as Andrey Vorontsevich had 19, JR Holden 17, and Sasha Kaun, Dmitry Sokolov and Aleksey Shved 10 each.
Maksim Grigoryev had put up 18 and Maksim Sheleketo 17 in vain for Lokomotiv.
The other semi-final will go the distance as Khimki won 77-56 on Saturday night and then edged Sunday's contest 70-69 to stay alive.
Kresimir Loncar had 17 points and Sergey Monya 16 in Saturday's victory, while Thomas Kelati was the hero on Sunday night with the winning basket in the final seconds.
Alexei Savarasenko had 23 points while Monia scored 16 and Zoran Planinic had 15.
The series will be decided in Tuesday's Game Five.
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